Firefighters douse Endwell building fire

10:01 PM,
Mar. 4, 2013

Firefighters from Endwell and surrounding companies responded to a building fire on North Street around 7:30 p.m. Monday.

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Fire crews responded about 7:35 p.m. Monday to 2502 North St. at a white two-story structure that houses a business on the lower level and an apartment building on the second floor.

The flames, which were initially focused on the building's adjoining garage and stairwell, were knocked down within 10 minutes of the arrival of firefighters, according to Endwell fire Chief Jeff Winchell.

A woman and a child left the apartment prior to the start of the fire after smelling a chemical odor, Winchell said. No one else was ...